Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fire Safety Manager at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, strategic, financial, technical and organisational skills, to work with the team to drive forward the capital agenda in South Tees.
As Fire Safety Manager, you will work closely with the Deputy Director of Estates, Capital and Programmes and the wider Estates team. You will assist in the lead for fire safety across the Trust and be responsible for the Trusts fire safety programme. Delivering an ‘outstanding’ healthcare environment for patients and staff.
As part of the Estates and Facilities Team, and an organisation striving for excellence – you will work to ensure Fire Safety is professionally led, patient focused, and strategically aligned to the aims and values of the organisation. Incorporating and embedding best practice and technology at every opportunity.
You will be comfortable working in a multi-stakeholder environment and bring a collaborative approach to enable you to deliver in partnership with colleagues and stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the management and provision of a comprehensive and high quality Fire Safety service across the Trust.
- Formulate and lead the development of a Trust wide Fire Safety Strategy, promoting a raised awareness of fire across the organisation so that fire safety is integral to all activities / arrangements in place.
- Develop close working relationships with the Executive Directors and all Senior managers to ensure that there Is a coordinated ad coherent approach to governance and fire risk.
- Responsible for ensuring effective systems are in place to collate and analyse highly complex information regarding risk management and health & safety.
- Work across collaborative's with senior manager to ensure all fire risks are identified, assessed and action plans developed to mitigate risks the organisation is exposed to.
- Ensure systems are in place to evidence compliance with legislation, standards and approved codes of practice for fire safety.
- Be responsible for the management and provision of a comprehensive and high quality fire safety service across the Trust that:
- Provide expert support, advice, training and leadership on mandatory and role specific fire training. This includes supporting the identification, management, reporting, investigation and learning from risks and adverse incidents.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in a Fire Safety management capacity in the NHS or any other large organisation.
- Experience of developing and implementing Strategies and Policies.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and working in a team.
- Experience of developing and delivering training to all levels of staff including senior managers.
- Experience of managing own workload and that of others.
- Experience of working at corporate / senior level and influencing strategic direction.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Strong role model with enthusiasm for managing fire safety.
- High levels of personal motivation, pragmatism and innovation and to ensure any advice given is realistic and appropriate.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good working knowledge of RIDDOR.
- To be able to demonstrate good working relationships with the HSE.
- Leading a team.
- The ability to carry out a complex investigation.
- Report writing.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Professional qualification in discipline relating to fire safety.
- Fire risk assessor training and competency.
- NEBOSH or equivalent fire certificate.
- HTM fire risk assessors training
- Experience at working as a fire advisor / fire manager in a healthcare environment.
Desirable
- Attendance at the leadership and development and improvement programme (4.5 days).
- Member of the national association of healthcare fire officers.
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This advert is for Fire Safety Manager with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jun 2026.
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